Pakistan

Karachi police on Monday registered a case against the builder of Nasla Tower and officials of various civic agencies and departments in pursuance of a Supreme Court order. The apex court on Monday had ordered police and the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) to take departmental action and separately register cases against owners of the building, officials concerned of the Sindh Building Control Authority …

ISLAMABAD: On the direction of the recently-appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Ahsan Younus, the capital police in a single day registered over 700 pending cases of theft and other crimes. Moreover, the police chief has directed senior officers to ensure their presence in their jurisdiction after 12pm to ensure effective patrolling and reduce crime. A number of police …

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has directed heads of all institutions to be vigilant against corporal punishment as a stringent law in this regard has been passed by the parliament and has come into force in the capital. Under the new law, teachers found involved in corporal punishment could face compulsory retirement and dismissal from service. The FDE, …

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on CPEC Affairs Kha­lid Mansoor has expressed displeasure over the delay in taking off of the ambitious Dhabeji industrial zone (DIZ) in Thatta and said that three other special economic zones (SEZs) that are part of the corridor project were near completion. Mr Mansoor, who is also the chairman of the China-Pakistan …

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Accountability and Discipline (SCAD) has completed inquiry and reserved its ruling in the MNA Riaz Fatyana case, who alleged that a brawl between two personalities from the Ministry of Climate Change compromised Pakistan’s position at an international conference. “MNA Riaz Fatyana has submitted a written response with the Standing Committee on Accountability. The committee will …

ISLAMABAD: Members of the Mutt­ahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) through a calling-attention notice are set to lodge their protest on the floor of the National Assembly on Monday (today) over a recent controversial speech delivered by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in the provincial assembly as Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) termed the inclusion of the notice in the agenda …

Karachi experienced its first spell of winter showers on Monday, with various areas of the city receiving light to heavy rain. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had previously predicted that a strong westerly weather system was likely to grip most parts of the country on Sunday and would possibly persist till Tuesday. Under the influence of the system, rain (with isolated heavy …

The Supreme Court on Monday took back its directions to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, issued earlier in the day, to remove Murtaza Wahab as Karachi administrator after he tendered an “unconditional” apology. The court directed that the post of administrator be “kept away from politics” and instructed Wahab to fulfil his responsibilities while remaining above “political affiliation and …

LARKANA: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday said he had conveyed to the Election Commission of Pakistan his government’s intention of holding local bodies elections in the province in February or March. “We are ready after legislation regarding LG elections. The PPP will form next government in Sindh as we have done everything in the interest of …

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Monday said retrogressive thinking was a “danger for Pakistan” in reference to the recent measures taken by the Taliban government in Afghanistan regarding women. “You see that two extremist regimes have cropped up on right and left of Pakistan. On one side there is Afghanistan where the Taliban have arrived. We want to fully help …